Mon 4/11 - Spirit Week this week Tues 4/12 - Varsity Baseball vs Salpointe, home 4pm Tues 4/12 - Varsity Softball vs Salpointe, home 4pm Wed 4/13 - Financial Aid Night, Cafe, 6pm Thurs 4/14 - Girls Tennis vs Marana, home 3:30pm Fri 4/15 - Spring Assembly Fri 4/15 - Girls Tennis vs Catalina Foothills, home 3:30pm Fri 4/15 - JV Baseball vs Dobson, home 4pm Fri 4/15 - Varsity Softball vs Dobson, home 4pm Fri 4/15 - IB Film & Silent Auction, 6pmFri 4/15 - Advanced Theatre Performance, 7pm
Sat 4/16 - Prom (Reid Park Zoo), 8pm-11:50pm Mon 4/18- JV Baseball vs Desert Vista, home 4pm Mon 4/18- Frosh Baseball vs Desert Vista, home 4pm JV Field Tues 4/19 - Varsity Softball vs Casa Grande, home 4pm Wed 4/20 - JV Baseball vs Vista Grande, home 4pm Thurs 4/21 - Frosh Baseball vs Marana, home 4pm Thurs 4/21 - Varsity Softball vs Rincon, home 4pm Thurs 4/21 - Gallery Opening, 3D Art, 6-7:30pm
Thurs 4/21 - CDO Dance Performance, 7-9pm
Fri 4/22 - Varsity Softball vs Mtn View, home 4pm
Fri 4/22 - CDO Dance Performance, 7-9pm
Thurs 4/28 - Mr. CDO & Talent Show, 7pm Fri 5/6 - Band Spring Concert
Mon 5/9 - Final Orchestra Concert, Auditorium, 7pm
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News from the Counseling Department
Week of April 11, 2016
Honors Assembly Forms
In the senior packet that your senior received at the senior meeting last Wednesday, there were a few forms that needed to be filled out and sent back to CDO. One of those forms was a form that asked your senior to list all colleges that he/she was accepted to, and all scholarships and/or awards that he/she received. This form is very important! We use it to determine who will be recognized at the Honors Assembly, to properly recognize students for their college acceptances, and to complete several year-end reports. This is the only format that we have for collecting this data. Please help ensure that your senior completes this form and returns it to the Administration office by next Friday, April 22. We appreciate your support!
College Visits
As you start to plan your summer vacation, consider adding a college visit into the mix! Regardless of what grade your student is in, it is never too early to start researching colleges, getting a feel for various college campuses, and learning more about the admissions process at the various colleges. There are literally thousands of colleges and universities in this country, so whether your vacation takes you to California, Maine, or anywhere in between, there is bound to be a college nearby! A few tips for college visits:
- Schedule your visit ahead of time - don't just show up and expect to be shown around. Most colleges offer daily campus tours as well as full-day campus experience programs (although these full-day events are typically held during the school year). You can usually schedule a tour on the college website (typically under the "new student" or "prospective student" tab). Basic campus tours are free.
- Once you know which colleges you will be visiting, do some basic research on those colleges. This will help you know what questions to ask while you are there.
- Take notes and pictures while you are there - after a while the colleges start to blend together in your mind if you visit enough campuses. These notes and pictures are helpful to refer back to when it comes time to make those final decisions about where to apply and which college to ultimately attend.
- While a summer college visit is better than no college visit, summer isn't the ideal time to visit college campuses because it is hard to get a true feel for campus when school isn't in session. If there are particular colleges that your student likes after visiting this summer and wants to pursue applying to, you should try to schedule another visit to that campus during the school year prior to your student committing to attend that school (Fall Break is a great time to visit schools as very few places other than Arizona have a Fall Break!).
- If there is no way for you to visit a particular college that your student is interested in, take a virtual campus tour at http://www.campustours.com/
Financial Aid Night is this week!
The Counseling Department will be offering another Financial Aid Night, presented by the HEFAR Group, on Wednesday, April 13 at 6:00 pm in the CDO Café. Freshman, sophomore, and junior parents, this is the perfect time to start learning more about how to help pay for your students' college education!
SAT/ACT for Juniors
As a reminder, we highly recommend that all juniors who are considering attending a four-year university immediately after graduation take the SAT and/or ACT in the spring of the junior year. There are a few more opportunities to test this school year. The SAT will be given on June 4 and the ACT will be given on June 11. The registration deadline for both is early May. To register, visit http://sat.collegeboard.org for the SAT and www.actstudent.org for the ACT. Please contact your student's counselor if you have any questions!
Service Academy Day
There are two Service Academy Day's coming up for students who are interested in learning more about attending a military service academy after graduation: On Saturday, April 23 at Horizon High School in Phoenix, Senator Flake, Congressman Salmon, and Congressman Schweikert will host their United States Service Academy Conference from 10:00-noon; on Saturday, May 14, at Empire High School in Tucson, Congresswoman McSally with host her 2016 Academy Day from 10:00 am-noon. Both of these events are open to all high school students and their parents. You can find fliers for both of these events in the counseling office.
RMACAC Tucson College Fair
Please mark your calendar for this upcoming event! Saturday, April 16 from 1:00-3:30 pm at the Gregory School. This is a great opportunity to explore many colleges at one event. There are more than 55 colleges and universities currently listed as participating in this event. For a current list of participating schools, please visit:http://rmacac.org/college-fairs/spirng-college-fair-in-tucson-az/ (misspelling is intentional). RMACAC college fairs are always free for students and parents. Students planning on attending the fair should pre-register at www.gotocollegefairs.com. This will allow you to best utilize the scanner technology most colleges will have by creating and printing out your own barcode.
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Upcoming College Visits:
April
Northern Arizona University Monday, April 11, 10:20 am
University of New Mexico (Albuquerque, NM) Wednesday, April 13, 12:30 pm
Financial Aid Night (in the Café) Wednesday, April 13, 6:00 pm
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SPIRIT WEEK THIS WEEK
- Monday is USA Day
- Tuesday is twin day
- Wednesday is Pixar day
- Thursday is stoplight day (wear green if single, yellow for complicated, and red if taken)
- Friday is Wild for the Day (so wear safari or dress up as zoo animals).
TRYOUTS FOR SPIRITLINE
Held April 25th-April 29th. There will be tryouts for both pom and cheer. Pick up registration packets in the Athletic Office. These need to be completed and turned in before the 25th! If you have any questions, come see Ms. Bains in T-21 or Ms. Costello in T-16. We look forward to seeing you at tryouts!
BBQ FIELD DAY -
ON APRIL 9TH, the Oro Valley Youth Advisory Council is holding the annual BBQ Field Day at Riverfront Park from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., for all Oro Valley teenagers. We will have free food, music, Capture-the-Flag, volleyball, basketball and other fun activities. For more information visit orovalleyyouth.com. We hope to see you there!
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STAFF APPRECIATION SUPPORT
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Thanks
CDO Parent Organization
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CDO IB FILM & SILENT AUCTION
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PLEASE HELP CDO ACADEMIC DECATHLON
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AZMerit testing begins on Tuesday, March 29th.
Please be reminded that this is state mandated testing and that there is no "Opt Out" option available.
Students enrolled in Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, English 9, English 10, and English 11 or that course equivalent are required to test regardless of grade level.
For any seniors taking an AZMerit exam, the results will not impact your graduation. If a student is unsure if they need to test they should check with their English or Math teacher.
There is no change in our start/end time and buses will run their normal routes/times. All classes that are not testing on any given day will be taught as normal. All class period times will be extended on testing days.
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ORO VALLEY YOUTH LACROSSE
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THANK YOU CDO FAMILIES FOR USING AMAZON SMILE
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CDO ANNOUNCEMENTS
DRESS CODE
- HEY DORADOS! This is a reminder that the dress code is still in effect. Ladies, your tops must have straps on the shoulders, no showing or exposed undergarments and your midriff, front and back, must be covered. Open or exposed backs on shirts are not allowed, either. Gentlemen, same for you: no exposed undergarments, no tank tops where the armpit hole extends to the waist, no exposed midriff and no images or language on shirts that violate the dress code. Dress code violators will be directed to Mrs. Henkel in Counseling where they will exchange their top for a CDO t-shirt. Keep it classy CDO.
STUDENT IDs
- A GENTLE REMINDER ABOUT IDs: IDs must be worn and displayed while on campus by all students. Around the neck or on the bag facing front is perfectly acceptable. In the pocket or out of site is unacceptable - students must have it on and showing. If you don't have it on or showing in front you will most likely receive a lunch detention. Thanks for your thoughtful cooperation.
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Parent & Student Portals
The Parent Portal and Student Portal are excellent resources for families to monitor academic progress. Previously established Parent Portal and Student Portal accounts should still be active from last year. If you need to set up a new Parent or Student Portal account or if you are having difficulty with your current account, please contact Patsy Valencia at pvalenci@amphi.com for help.
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Purchase Legacy Bricks
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CDO Silent Witness Hot Line
696-5564
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Website
Officer Beauchamp:
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Officer Brown:
tbrown@amphi.com
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